Semidilute solutions of "native" xanthan (product of Kelco), pyruvate-free xanthan, and acetate-free xanthan have been studied by static and dynamic light scattering up to values of X = 20, where X =… (More)

The conformation of oxidized scleroglucan (sclerox) was characterized in water and in NaCl aqueous solution by means of small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). The observed SAXS profiles were analyzed… (More)

Self-assembling gelling peptides are increasingly being investigated as defined biomatrices for biomedical applications. Using an enzymatic reaction to convert a precursor into a hydrogelator one can… (More)

It is of interest from both bais and applied research standpoints to widen the number of artificial uronans (polyuronic acids) starting from readily accessible non-ionic and/or ionic polysacchardides… (More)

The scope of this paper is the characterization, in terms of viscoelastic and mechanical properties, of ionic gels obtained from solutions of pseudoalginates characterized by a strictly alternating… (More)